FDA Adverse Event
Other
Summary report: N
ZIMMER
MDR report key: 684108
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Received March 7, 2006
Report
- Report Number
- 1928508-2006-00002
- Event Type
- Other
- Date Received
- March 7, 2006
- Date of Event
- February 9, 2006
- Report Date
- March 6, 2006
- Manufacturer
- M-PACT WORLDWIDE, LLC.
- Product Code
- LGH
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PATIENT WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WITH A BROKEN WRIST. THE PATIENT WAS THEN SEDATED AND A CAST WAS PUT ON HIS ARM. THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT THE CAST WAS TIGHT; SO THE DOCTOR CUT IT TO SPREAD AND LOOSEN IT. WHEN THE PATIENT FINALLY CAME OUT OF THE SEDATION, THAT'S WHEN HE REALIZED HE HAD A BURNING SENSATION ON HIS ARM THAT WAS IN THE AREA THE CAST HAD BEEN CUT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIMMER | CAST SAW | LGH | M-PACT WORLDWIDE, LLC. | 00-8909-001-00 | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNKNOWN | Other |